About 4302 Augst BL
Augst is a municipality in the district of Liestal in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It was known as Augusta Raurica in Roman times.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 1.6 km²
Population
1'087residents
Median taxable income
CHF 77'140
Vacancy
0.67%
Foreign residents
27.6%
Dwellings
597
Jobs (FTE)
784
Tax multiplier
53%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4302 Augst BL, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
784 full-time-equivalent jobs across 101 businesses — services make up 31% of employment, industry 66% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
784FTE total
Primary2.4%
Secondary66.2%
Tertiary31.4%
Land use
41% built-up, 33% agricultural, 8% forest. Measured across 164 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement50.0%
Agriculture40.3%
Forest9.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.1%, ahead of SP at 26.0%.
Source BFS
SVP30.1%+3.9 pp
SP26.0%+6.3 pp
FDP13.1%−3.7 pp
Mitte12.6%
GLP7.2%+0.5 pp
Grüne5.5%−13.2 pp
EVP1.7%−0.7 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.5%
Second homes13.5%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
